Cheating on Taxes: A Comparative Study of Opinion in Six Latin American Countries and the USA
20 Pages Posted: 9 May 2008
Date Written: May 2008
Abstract
This paper reports on the results of an empirical study that examined the opinions of a wide range of individuals in six Latin American countries and the USA. Data was taken from a wider study that gathered information on human beliefs and values in 85 countries. The present study had a sample size of 8,465. The question posed was whether the respondent would cheat on taxes if it were possible to do so. Responses were on a ten-point Likert scale. Results are reported overall and also by gender, age, education level and religious observance.
Keywords: ethics, tax evasion, gender, age, education, religion, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Latin America, USA
JEL Classification: H26, E62, D6, J16, J14, J1, K34,K42,M14,M4,O51,O54
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